GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overthrow | overturn |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| ligneous | of or resembling wood |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |